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LYoungJ1569980v1.pdf
Royal Air Force flying log book for Sergeant John Young, flight engineer, covering the period 28 June 1944 to 6 January 1945, detailing training, and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF St Athan, RAF Eastmoor. Aircraft flown in were the Halifax…

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Charles Frederick Green was born in Peckham, London, in 1921. On leaving school he began an apprenticeship with a printing company, acting part-time as a police courier, before becoming an Air Raid Precaution warden. He then volunteered for the Royal…

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LNorthGJ173836v1.pdf
Royal Air Force observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Pilot Officer Geoffrey North, air gunner, covering the period from 17 June 1942 to 29 September 1945. Detailing training, operations, repatriation and post war flying. He was stationed…

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William James Stoneman was posted to RAF Elsham Wolds before Aircrew Reception Centre at RAF Cardington. He chose to become a rear gunner as he did not have to wait. Air gunnery training followed at RAF Bishopscourt in Northern Ireland on Ansons and…

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LWarnerJ1623709v1.pdf
Navigator's, air bomber's and air gunner's flying log book for Jack Warner, flight engineer. Covering the period from 2 July 1943 to 28 January 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Topcliffe, RAF Leeming,…

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AInstoneTS160407.mp3
Thomas (Stan) Instone was working at a factory making Bristol Hercules engines but volunteered to be aircrew as soon as he was of age. Initially his application was unsuccessful but he persevered and trained as ground crew. He later remustered as a…

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Bob Sharrock was the son of a miner. He worked as a milkman delivering milk via a hand cart until he was given the privilege of a pony and trap. Bob then went to work as a lab technician for a gas company before he volunteered for the RAF. He trained…

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BSharrockRSharockRv1.pdf
Bob's memoirs in the RAF. His training started at Lords cricket ground then Torquay. Technical training was at St Athan. At this time he met Dorothy. In March 1944 he was posted to Dishforth where his aircraft crashed damaging his spine.

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BSharrockRSharockRv2.pdf
Bob Sharrock's story. He was born near Wigan, his father a coal miner. He worked locally until old enough to sign up. He trained at Lords cricket ground, Torquay then St Athan. Posted to Dishforth, he suffered a compressed spine during a Halifax…

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LSharrockR2210141v1.pdf
Flying log book for R Sharrock, flight engineer, covering the period from 22 March 1944 to 17 April 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Dishforth and RAF Middleton St George. Aircraft flown in were:…

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LCurnockRM1815605v1.pdf
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for R M Curnock, covering the period from 28 July 1943 to 25 February 1944 and from 18 September 1946 to 26 October 1946. He was shot down on 25 February 1944 and became a prisoner of…

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Ernie's logbook front page with his details as a flight engineer and a page from February 1946.

Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.

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LNewsome[Ser#-DoB]v1.pdf
Flight Sergeant W.B. Gracie’s Flying Log Book, from 6th September 1943 to 5th August 1944, recording training and operations as a Flight Engineer. Based at RAF Croft (1664 Conversion Unit) and 431 RCAF Squadron) and RAF Tholthorpe (425 RCAF…

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Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated 'LMG. 143. F/O Brownell. 427'

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PCothliffKB15030037.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated '259. LMG. 205. F/O Farnell. 427'

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PCothliffKB15030043.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated '195. LMG. F/L Garvin. 427'

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PCothliffKB15030049.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated 185 'LMG. F/O Hardy. 427'

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PCothliffKB15030055.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated '257 LMG. F/O Jamison [sic]. 427'.
Image is out of focus.

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PCothliffKB15030066.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated 'LMG. 165. F/O MacKeracher. 427 Sqdn'

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PCothliffKB15030074.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated 'LMG. 109 F/O McKaskill. 427'.
Captain is named McCaskill on caption and McKaskill on annotation.

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PCothliffKB15030075.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated '220 LMG F/Lt. MacKay. 427'.
Captain is named McKay on caption but MacKay on annotation.

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PCothliffKB15030107.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated '+LMG. 204. F/O Roberts. 427+'

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PCothliffKB15030148.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated '177LMG F/O MacDonald 429'

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PCothliffKB15030150.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated '256.LMG. F/O Martin. 429'

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PCothliffKB15030158.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated '210.LMG. F/O Pope 429.'

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